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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia

25 Colleges
$34,173 Avg Salary
$11,949 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

Our analysis found Wiregrass Georgia Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College take out is $8,000.

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Out of the 25 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from CGTC carry an average student debt load of $15,788.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Pines Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia list. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Coastal Pines Technical College accumulate an average of around $6,326 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Southwest Georgia Technical College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Chattahoochee Technical College accumulate an average of around $8,174 in student debt.

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from West Georgia Technical College take out $14,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Lanier Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Lanier Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oakwood.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Lanier Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,250 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at OFTC accumulate an average of around $11,976 in student debt.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southern Crescent Technical College take out $8,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Savannah Tech carry an average student debt load of $9,112.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Alabama 15
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Florida 0
Arkansas 31

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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